Originally Posted by Uncle Dave (Post 2794174)

I looooovvvvve your drive, - but in that, all drive design are a compromise to some degree.

I agree that a 6 and an ASD throw about that same as you say I would add my experience with twin merc 700 with the NXT's is about the same as well.

I think an xr/imco style drive is a friendlier ski and tow package, but its inherently relatively weak and less efficient.

Not that you cant ski with an ASD rig, its just not as flexible- that said the upside of the asd is its brute strength and long service life.

Skiing behind an nxt drive would be about the same as the arneson. with the nod going to ASD as the arm allows further submersion IMHO

Not ragging on your drive in the slightest - its phuking awesome and I've NEVER said anything but great things about your product - but simply put every design has compromises.

Fair?



Uncle Dave

Originally Posted by Rik (Post 2794424)

Yes, the standard I/O has the perception of being friendlier to the skier as the propeller types are not Cleavers. This is one of the reasons I made a new drive that has the Bravo propeller on it instead of the Speedmaster cleavers on it. Takes away the scary propeller syndrome. I'll have it on display at Miami next week.

Originally Posted by Uncle Dave (Post 2794462)

Sounds really flexible- can that drive still run cleavers?

UD

Originally Posted by KAAMA (Post 2794383)

Do a drive search on "Articfriends". He's always testing and seems to be a true test platform and has a pretty good idea of the Bravo drive's limitations.